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* We may choose to limit our refund per customer at £1000. In some rare cases, we may also require you to show us your photo ID before we process the refund.
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Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing through our workshops and experiences. We curate our teachers and hosts carefully to ensure that they are of high quality.
That's why we provide a money-back guarantee*: If you're unsatisfied with this experience, just leave it at least 20 minutes before it ends, and tell us (the ClassBento team) the reason for your dissatisfaction within 4 hours of that time, and we'll provide you with a refund.
For extra peace of mind, all our bookings are covered by our £10 million public liability insurance.
* We may choose to limit our refund per customer at £1000. In some rare cases, we may also require you to show us your photo ID before we process the refund.
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Soft Ground Etching And Printmaking Class
Make your own art using soft ground etching with this craft workshop in Penryn.
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4 hours
1 to 10
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£50
What you'll do
Come along and learn about the soft ground etching method for making prints. In a printing studio nestled in the beautiful Jubilee Wharf, you will join experienced printmaker John Howard as you tap into your inner artist.
During this four hour workshop, you will be introduced to the supplies and techniques needed to make amazing artwork using the soft ground etching method. You will explore different design ideas and learn to add them to a metal etching plate using an acid-resistant layer called a ground.
Once your plate is prepared, you can then add drawings, revealing the metal underneath. This will then be placed in an acid bath which 'bites' the marks and leaves hollow markings which hold ink. Guided by John you will then learn how to make prints with your crafted plate.
This form of making prints is great for beginners and those with some experience looking to develop their skills in this art form.
You can then enjoy the surrounding creative businesses and cafe that is near the class. Everything is wheelchair accessible and makes for a unique thing to do in Cornwall. At the end of the day, you will feel creatively satisfied and have some amazing prints to cherish.
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Knowledge required
Suitable for those with no previous experience as well as those wishing to develop their skills.
What you'll get
All the materials you need to create two to three prints to take home.
What to bring
Some images/ideas you want to work from. These could be drawings, sketches, photographs or magazine cuttings.
Your teacher
John Howard is an award-winning painter and printmaker and is a fellow of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers (RE) and an honorary member of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (MRBSA). As well as running his highly-regarded print studio, he is also an associate lecturer at Falmouth University.
Born in Birmingham, England, John worked in industry in the midlands for ten years before studying fine art as a mature student where he graduated with a first class honours degree. He moved to Cornwall for greater professional and personal fulfilment and now runs a printmaking studio in an iconic eco-building, offering courses, workshops and open access to other printmakers as well as making his own work.
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